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November 1, 2017 No Responses

Golden Axe II

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 1991 Genre: Beat em up Among the early Sega Genesis launch lineup Golden Axe has probably held up the best. Altered Beast was the flagship title but outside of its presentation the game...

October 30, 2017 2 Responses

Double Dragon II – the Revenge

Developer: Technos Japan Publisher: Acclaim Released: 01/90 Genre: Beat em up It’s interesting to look back on the NES library and compare the games that were different from their arcade counterpart. Bionic Commando was a terrible game in t...

September 13, 2017 No Responses

Rastan Saga II

Developer: Opera House Publisher: Taito Release: 1991 Genre: Action I enjoyed the Master System version of Rastan as it was a genre that was almost non-existent on the NES. I guess the closest comparison would be that Conan game...

August 7, 2017 3 Responses

Chase H.Q.

Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release: 01/26/90 Genre: Racing Sometimes the simplest ideas hit big. Chase H.Q. is basically Outrun gussied up with a cops and robbers theme. Except instead of pulling them over you instead ram into criminals...

August 4, 2017 one Response

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II – the Arcade Game

Next to Turtles in Time and Street Fighter 2 I can safely say that there isn’t another arcade game I’ve pumped more quarters in than Konami’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I was lucky enough to have a cabinet in a...

July 24, 2017 2 Responses

Heavy Barrel

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 1990 Genre: Action These days I am not one for multiplayer in most forms. While the majority of the gaming population moves from one multiplayer shooter to the next or enjoys coop...

June 6, 2017 No Responses

Super C

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 04/90 Genre: Action It is funny when I look back on my initial impression of Super C. Don’t get me wrong I knew it was great but I did not think it was anything...

June 2, 2017 No Responses

Psycho Chaser

Developer: Sting Publisher: Naxat Soft Release: 04/06/90 Genre: Action The Turbo Grafx was a decent console in the US but had a fantastic library in Japan. Almost every console has hidden gems that were left in Japan but next to...

May 24, 2017 one Response

Forgotten Worlds

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 12/89 Genre: Shooter Even after all these decades the 80s action craze still finds ways to entertain. If you are a child of the 90s or later sadly you missed out. This...

May 8, 2017 3 Responses

Ninja Spirit

Developer: Irem Publisher: NEC Release: 10/90 Genre: Action As a fan of the Turbo Grafx I had to accept certain things. One, that I would probably be the only one that owned one in my neighborhood. And...

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